William Cooper Nell, a witness to history and champion of Black voices

Several years before the Civil War broke out, William Cooper Nell, a Boston-born abolitionist and journalist, dedicated himself to an unheard-of task.
NPR

'We the People' explores the history and complexities of the U.S. Constitution

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. historian Jill Lepore about her new book, "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution." The writer Jill Lepore wrote a history of the United States called ...

‘Natchez’ Shines A New Light On Untold Stories Of The Old South

In Natchez, the past and future of Mississippi tourism are colliding on the silver screen as travelers seek a greater truth from antebellum mansions.
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The restoration of a Revolutionary War gunboat underway at the Smithsonian

At the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain in the Revolutionary War, a gunboat called the Philadelphia for the ...

Historians Are Revealing The Coolest History Facts That Most People Don't Know, And I Can Tell You Already This Is Not The Version I Was Taught

"Agent 355 is believed to have been socially well-connected, possibly from an upper-class background, which allowed her ...

2026 Marks The 100th Anniversary Of Black History Month — A Brief History

Black Americans. What began in 1926 has grown into an overall cultural observance of Black History in February ...